Hollow Cylindrical Amulet

• Medium: Gold
• Geographical Location: Saqqara, Egypt
• Dates: ca. 1938-1759 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: XII Dynasty
• Period: Middle Kingdom
• Dimensions: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) high x 5/16 in. (0.8 cm) diameter
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Exhibitions:
  • To Live Forever: Art and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt (February 12, 2010 through May 2, 2010)
• Accession Number: 37.701E
• Image: 37.701E_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2006